UNITED STATES/ AT SEA: GROUP OF MIAMI BASED CUBAN EXILES FLY OUT TO JOIN A "PRAYER FLOTILLA" OFF COAST OF CUBA IN HONOUR OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

Record ID: 337662

  • Title: UNITED STATES/ AT SEA: GROUP OF MIAMI BASED CUBAN EXILES FLY OUT TO JOIN A "PRAYER FLOTILLA" OFF COAST OF CUBA IN HONOUR OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
  • Date: 24th January 1998
  • Summary: MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 24, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV PLANES AT MIAMI AIRPORT, MEMBERS OF DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT GROUP 0.04 2. TRACK GIRL WITH FLOWERS THAT WILL BE DROPPED FROM PLANES WALKING UP TO GASTON RODRIGUEZ, MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT, WHO'S TALKING TO DADE COUNTY AIRPORT OFFICIAL 0.13 3. SCU FLOWERS ON WING OF PLANE 0.17 4. SLV TRUCK FROM AIRPORT PULLING PLANE OUT FROM HANGER THAT WILL ONLY MAKE PART OF THE TRIP 0.22 5. ZOOM OUT MEMBER OF GROUP WITH ANTI-CASTRO T-SHIRT/ MEMBERS STANDING AROUND PLANES 0.27 6. SV RODRIGUEZ SAYING "WE SHOULD HONOUR THE POPE WHO IS IN CUBA AND SINCE WE CAN'T TRAVEL TO CUBA BECAUSE WE ARE EXILES, WE WILL TRY TO GET AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO PAY HONOUR TO HIM" (SPANISH) 0.37 7. SV DADE COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND MEMBER OF THE MOVEMENT, PEDRO BEBOREDO TALKING TO PRESS 0.41 8. SCU REBOREDO SAYING "WE FEEL, VERY STRONGLY, THAT BEING IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS WILL NOT PROVOKE (ANY INCIDENT) AT ALL. IT IS JUST A MESSAGE OF TOGETHERNESS" (ENGLISH) 1.24 9. PAN PLANE WITH "DEMOCRACY" WRITTEN ON THE SIDE TAKING OFF 1.39 10. TRACK/SV ANOTHER PLANE PREPARING TO TAKE OFF (2 SHOTS) 1.52 11. TRACK PLANE TAKING OFF 1.59 AT SEA OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS (JANUARY 24, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 12. SCU INTERIOR OF PLANE 2.06 13. AERIAL OF UNITED STATES (U.S.) COAST GUARD VESSEL NEARING BOAT TAKING PART IN PRAYER FLOTILLA 2.10 14. AERIAL OF BOAT 2.17 15. AERIAL OF COAST GUARD VESSEL 2.20 16. AERIAL BOTH VESSELS IN WATER 2.28 Initials S2-3,P2-3 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 8th February 1998 12:00
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  • Location: MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES/ AT SEA
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  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVAE7MDR9WZ82965VPL15R4QZJ98
  • Story Text: INTRO: A group of Miami-based Cuban exiles have taken off on several small planes and a fishing vessel to honour the Pope from international waters off the coast of Cuba.

    The group of small planes took off from Miami on Saturday (January 24).

    On board were members of the Miami-based exile group Democracy Movement.

    Gaston Rodriguez, a member of the Democracy Movement said they wanted to honour the papal visit to their native country even if they were not allowed to enter it.

    Another member of the group, Dade County commissioner Pedro Reboredo said that the group was certain that being in international waters would not be regarded as provocative. It was just a message of togetherness.

    The group will meet the 75-foot (22 metre) fishing vessel, "Sea King", which left the Florida keys late on Friday night with at least 42 Cuban exiles on board.

    The vessel was escorted by a United States (U.S.) Coast Guard vessel 90 miles (145 kilometres) across the Florida straits.


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